PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Silvestry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Kelly - Rockstar. Silvestry has chosen Street Fighter as his entrance music. Brandon Silvestry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doran Connell's chin.

Connell
vs
Silvestry

184 cm
31
185 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

173 cm
29
174 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doran Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Silvestry!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestry shoots in for a double leg but Connell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silvestry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Connell's waist but Connell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvestry off to one side.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvestry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvestry slaps away a takedown attempt from Connell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Connell is looking to clinch.

Silvestry gets caught flat footed, as Connell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Connell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvestry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connell postures up.
Connell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Connell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Connell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silvestry is trying to control the position but Connell postures up.
Connell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silvestry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Connell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Connell postures up in Silvestry's guard and throws a big left but Silvestry blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Connell passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silvestry trying to control here.
Connell lands with a punch from half guard.
Silvestry wants to improve his position but Connell is controlling well.
Silvestry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Connell seems to be looking for submissions.

Connell is looking for a kimura but Silvestry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Connell to get the leverage.
Connell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silvestry to regain full guard.
Connell trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell throws a big right hand that misses.
Connell trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connell lands a couple of elbows.
Connell is working Silvestry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connell is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvestry has wrist control.
Connell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Connell throws a big elbow that misses.
Connell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvestry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Connell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silvestry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Connell has managed to get both his arms back between Silvestry's legs - danger averted.
Silvestry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Connell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Connell prevents Silvestry from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Connell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silvestry has hold of Connell's hands but Connell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silvestry wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silvestry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silvestry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silvestry is looking for a sweep. Connell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Connell is trying to control the action in half guard but Silvestry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silvestry trying to control from the bottom.
Connell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Connell working Silvestry over with strikes.
Silvestry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Connell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Connell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silvestry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Connell seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Connell trying to control from half guard but Silvestry is working away.
Connell working Silvestry over with strikes.
Silvestry trying to control but Connell postures up.
Connell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silvestry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Connell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silvestry is refusing to be controlled, as Connell sits in half guard.
Silvestry is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doran Connell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silvestry moves into the clinch.
Come on Connell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silvestry is pressed up against the cage. Connell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silvestry down to the mat. Silvestry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silvestry tries for a takedown but Connell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Connell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Connell wants it to stay on the feet.

Connell takes the fight into the clinch.

Connell breaks from the clinch.

Connell gets a clinch.
Connell pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvestry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Silvestry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connell wants to clinch up but Silvestry keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Silvestry with that takedown attempt.
Doran Connell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silvestry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestry keeps the fight on the outside.

Silvestry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connell is on top in guard.
Connell throwing strikes but missing.
Connell controlling from the top position.
Silvestry is trying to keep Connell in close.
Connell looking to pass the guard.
Silvestry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Connell postures up in Silvestry's guard and throws a big left but Silvestry blocks it.
Connell lands a couple of elbows.
Connell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvestry looking for a sweep. Not yet Silvestry, not yet.
Connell connects with a couple of short punches.
Connell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Silvestry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Connell cracks Silvestry with a solid left hand.
Connell trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Connell is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvestry has wrist control.
Silvestry trying to control the position.
Connell looking to sit in guard and control but Silvestry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silvestry is looking to work some ground and pound but Connell has wrist control.
Silvestry looking to sit in guard and control but Connell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Connell controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silvestry has his foot on Connell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Connell works his way back into a safe position though.
Silvestry is trying to keep Connell in close.
Connell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Connell lands a couple of digs.
Connell wants to control from the top but Silvestry keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connell pushing down on Silvestry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silvestry is staying active underneath Connell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Connell working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silvestry's thigh. Silvestry counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doran Connell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silvestry shoots for a takedown but Connell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Connell moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Connell is pressed up against the cage. Silvestry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Connell down to the mat. Connell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Connell clinches.
Silvestry is trying to pull guard but Connell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Doran Connell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silvestry.
Silvestry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Connell is stalling here.

Connell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Connell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silvestry is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connell.
Connell is pushing Silvestry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Connell manages to break the clinch.

Connell has closed the distance and engaged Silvestry in a clinch.
Connell lands a damaging elbow.
Connell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Connell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvestry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Connell lands an elbow inside.

Connell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvestry can do to turn this around?

Connell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silvestry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silvestry's head.
Connell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silvestry's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connell stands and throws Silvestry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Connell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Silvestry is rocked!
The referee asks Connell politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Connell prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silvestry is still in real trouble! Can Connell finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connell working the ground and pound.
Doran Connell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Connell cracks Silvestry with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Connell immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silvestry is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Connell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doran Connell!
Doran Connell gave a mention to XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).